Hammond drives UK C8 Z06

[antijam]

.....Originally that was going to be a Stag as I really liked them. But then I found the C3 Corvette and the rest is history.......

When I was looking for a 'soft' project car to keep idle hands occupied, I spent a lot of times looking at Stags. As Nassau says, they do have a distinctive V8 sound. However, they could rust for Britain and I decided that my chances of finding a decent one at a reasonable price were slimmer than a supermodel's thigh. They had very attractive lines but that V8, while sounding nice, was a problematic and not very powerful engine. Like you CaptainK, I found a C3 instead......

 

[Nassau65]

Totally agree with the rust issues on stags, well, it was British Leyland in the seventies wasn’t it.

 

[Roscobbc]

Rover V8 conversion was perhaps not such a wise choice.....it had its own issues - often valve and lifters - people skimped on oil and filter changes. Rev ranges of both engines differed too.

 

[Nassau65]

The rover v8 conversion was quite popular with the stag guys at one time, then attitudes changed and it became a no no.
People wanted the triumph 3 litre .